“Malia what in God’s fucking name is the matter with you? You know we don’t like the fucking water this time of year. We will freeze our balls off!” Ryder hissed as if just the words coming out of his mouth were offensive.
“That is the point of the hot tub right after,” she said with a duh kind of undertone.
“Well, I guess I will just go out alone see ya!” she said as she started stripping down to her underwear and bra. Jesus Christ, this girl was going to be the death of us one of these days.
Asher was next because he just so happened to like to follow her around like a puppy desperate for her attention which confused me because he gets the most of her since she was his girlfriend at school. This weird fuckery has become my life. Never in a million years did I think this was where my life would have been at this point.
After hearing them splash in the pool Ryder and I follow after getting down to our briefs and I swear my balls shrivel up and crawl inside me when I hit the water. It feels like I just jumped into the Antarctic ocean. When I came up I was already shivering and ready for the hot tub. I see that they all have already gotten there without me.
“Hey what the fuck Malia? You're gonna just leave me here to freeze and die on my own?” I joked with chattering teeth. As I was getting into the hot tub which feels like fucking forever Malia jumps into the spot right in the middle of me and Ryder.
“See it was totally worth the shock with the smile that is on your face,” she told me.
“Malia I am smiling because I am fucking warm and don’t feel like I am literally freezing to death,” I growled.
“Can we just hold off on the fucking cold water for like forever?” I asked her. Without realizing what I said, Ryder and Asher started to choke and Malia was looking at me with wide eyes. Well, shit.
After a little while of being in the hot tub, we got out since we were starting to look like prunes and we each got into a shower. Now that I was alone I was thinking about what I said a little while ago. Did I really insinuate forever? I think I freaked everyone out with those words but it felt natural to say them.
Kind of like I could see myself in the future with the guys and Malia. Us all going to college together and not giving a fuck what anyone said about our relationship. I really wished I could show her off around town because she deserved it. After being treated the way she had by her father and the guy that fucked off after taking her virginity it was the least we could do for her. Her father was a piece of shit drunk that was finally getting the help he needed and becoming sober. What his motive was I was not sure yet. The guy that Malia lost her virginity to up and left as soon as he got what he wanted. So needless to say she has had some shit hands dealt to her in life for being so young.
While drying off from the shower I heard some grumbling around in my room and wondered what the fuck was going on. Finally opening my door with the towel slung around my hips, I found Asher sitting on my bed with his head in his hands.
“Ash what’s up bro?” I asked worriedly since he was usually happy go lucky.
“You mentioned forever and it scared the shit out of me. I only have ever had you guys and I am fucking falling for Malia like I never thought I would. This is scaring the shit out of me everything I think is. I put on a brave face but on the inside, I don’t want to be a fuck up like Jason. Malia deserves her men to be strong and independent. What happens if I turn out like him? I won’t be able to live with myself, Grayson. Oh god, I sound like a fucking girl coming in here and talking about feelings and shit. Sorry, I will go,” he rushed to get up which pissed me off because he should know he could talk to me about anything.
“Asher sit the fuck down and take a deep breath,” I demanded because knowing Asher if I didn’t get a certain tone in my voice he would think I was not being serious. I sat on the bed and waited for his slow ass to make his way over.
“I think you need to take it one day at a time. I didn’t mean to slip with the forever word but while I was in the shower I could see this working out.” I told him which in turn he smirked and said, “Oh so you think about all of us in the shower huh?” he joked while wiggling his eyebrows which made him look like a damn loon.
“Knock it off, would you? You know what I meant.” I grumbled.
“Yeah I do and I can see it too but I am fucking terrified of the future and what it will bring. I literally can’t even imagine hurting Malia the way Jason has done to our family. Everything was great and then he comes home a fucking drunk and blames everyone else. I can’t turn out like that Grayson!” he basically cried and there were unshed tears in his eyes while talking.
“Asher you will not be anything like him. Not with us and Malia at your side. There is no way you could even be remotely close to how Jason is right now. We wouldn’t let it get that far.” I told him, feeling the truth in my words. He nodded and gave me a fist pump
